Race Start Time:

First waves (Competitive) are at 8:00am and 8:10am. All other waves are non competitive and begin at 8:30am. Heat Sizes are about 60 people, and teams are welcome. We also feature a Nitty Gritty kids run for kids 5-11 to get in on the action.

Venue:

Distance & Course Length:

3.2 miles

Organizer:

Gretna Gritty
This event is a 5k mud run with 15 obstacles set in the beautiful rugged terrain of Gretna Glen. Participants can expect to encounter mud, water, fire, rocks, earth, and climbs that excite the mud runner in us all! Our 5k Walk-A-Thon is at 10:00 in between the competitive and non competitive heats - where walkers can walk beside the Gritty and check out the fun. NEW this year, is a kids run - 'the Nitty Gritty'which gets kids (5-11 years old) in on the action with a 1 mile fun run and leaves them with a sweet headband to celebrate their accomplishment. All runners, and walkers can expect lunch or breakfast (depending on your time of run), a t-shirt, and memories to last a lifetime.

Our Goal:
Have an AMAZING event with the BEST course around & Raise $75,000 for Gretna Glen's 'Pathways to the Future' finance initiative. All proceeds for this event, excluding the costs of participation, will go directly toward Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center's 'Pathway to the Future' Initiative. We seek to cast off our burden of debt so that camp can continue free of financial struggle, transforming lives for many years to come. Our goal this year is to have at least 600 runners and raise more than $75,000! With your help, we can make this come true.

Cost & Pricing:

What You Get / What's Included:

Course Description:

Participants can expect to encounter mud, water, fire, rocks, earth, and climbs that excite the mud runner in us all! It is a mud run with 20+ obstacles set in the beautiful, rugged terrain of the Mt. Gretna area.

Aid Stations:

We have an aid station around each mile marker on the course, and volunteer manning every obstacle who can provide assistance and get help for runners in distress. We have an ambulance on standby all day.

Awards:

Awards for top 3 Male, top 3 Female, and top 3 teams (mixed gender).

Spectators:

Free for spectators!

Parking:

No charge for parking - carpooling is key! We will have onsite and offsite parking. A detailed email will be sent with parking details prior to the event.

Post Party:

Enjoy a stroll around camp, get your meal (availabe to spectators for a charge), and roast a marshmallow on a campfire while you watch runners finish their event.

Other:

We seek to have an AMAZING event with the BEST course around & Raise $50,000 for Gretna Glen's ""Pathways to the Future"" finance initiative, and road re-paving project. All proceeds for this event, excluding the costs of participation, will go directly toward Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center's ""Pathway to the Future"" Initiative, and the re-paving of our main camp road. We seek to cast off our burden of debt so that camp can continue free of financial struggle, transforming lives for many years to come. Our goal this year is to have 1000 runners and raise more than $50,000! With your help, we can make this happen.

Team:

Team registration available

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